26 Feb Daily Shipmate

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

1944 - CDR John Moore '32, USN was killed in action when USS Grayback (SS 208) was sunk by Japanese aircraft south of Okinawa. He was thrice awarded the Navy Cross, and a frigate (FFG 19) was named for him. He was survived by his wife, daughter, mother, and three siblings.

ACADEMY & GRADUATE HAPPENINGS

We wanted to feature exclusive interviews with all four of our Distinguished Graduate selectees for 2025. Getting an interview with Suni Williams proved difficult, but we made it happen. How many of you can say you interviewed someone in space? It was definitely a special moment for Chris and John to have a 20-minute live interview with Suni from the ISS. Suni talks about the honor of DGA, the great class of 1987 and lessons she's learned in leadership.

GOVERNMENT & MILITARY NEWS

The new effort to adjust Pentagon spending is not a cut, but a reallocation to find $50 billion for the Department of Defense's priorities under the new Trump administration, the nominee for the department's second-highest job told a Senate panel. Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Stephen Feinberg said the targets could include “legacy systems that are not essential to the mission.” Feinberg, a co-founder of the private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, added that in the $850 billion Pentagon budget there is “so much there that we can get at without getting to bone.”

As winter weather blanketed the region, mission-essential personnel at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana worked around the clock to ensure the installation remained safe and operational. “Our top priorities are ensuring the base remains mission-ready and keeping our personnel safe,” said NAS Oceana's Commanding Officer Capt. Josh Appezzato. “Thanks to the dedication of our security forces, public works teams, air operations personnel and culinary specialists, we're able to continue operations despite the wintry conditions.”  The snowstorm produced nearly a foot of snow, breaking records for yearly snowfall in Virginia Beach since 1980, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. While much of the region came to a standstill during the record-breaking snowfall.

LOCAL, EDUCATION & OTHER ACADEMY NEWS

The Air Force Academy says it has returned to operations following a threat investigation. The academy said it responded to an anonymous threat to an academic building on Tuesday morning. The building and the surrounding area were evacuated. Working dog support from Peterson Space Force Base and the Colorado Springs Police Department, 10th Security Forces Squadron defenders assisted the academy in a search of the building in question. It would not elaborate on the nature of that threat or exactly how the academy received the threat.

NAVAL ACADEMY ATHLETICS NEWS & RESULTS

Baseball v Manhattan - W 7-4

USNA AND AA&F EVENTS

27 Feb - Naval Academy Entrepreneurs event, Fluegel Alumni Center, 5-9 p.m.

27 Feb - Astronaut Convocation - USNA

 

7 Mar - A&SP Policy Review Committee Meeting - Fluegel(Bastian Conference Room)

7-16 Mar - USNA Spring Break

12-13 Mar - SACC Atlanta

13 Mar - Survivor Advocacy Network Trauma Survivor Webinar Series - Boundaries & Dealing with shame

17 Mar - SW Washington/Oregon + NAPC of Oregon Roadshow - Portland, OR

18 Mar - Hanford Tri-Cities Chapter + NAPC of Washington Roadshow - Richland, WA

19 Mar - Northwest ID Chapter + NAPC of Idaho Roadshow - Coeur d'Alene, ID

20 Mar - Southern ID Chapter + NAPC of Idaho Roadshow - Boise, ID

21 Mar -  A&SP Executive Committee Meeting - Fluegel (Bastian Conference Room)

22 Mar - Annual Gathering for USNA Women - Fluegel Alumni Center

22 Mar - Fencing (club) Alumni Meet - Dahlgren Hall

26 Mar - Alumni Mentoring Program (AMP) Class of 2025 enrollment

27-29 Mar - Naval Academy Alumni Leadership Forum

30-31 Mar - Volunteer Leader Summit - Fluegel Alumni Center

 

5 Apr - Annapolis Cup - USNA-St. John's Croquet Match

5 Apr - Women's Lacrosse Alumni Appreciation Day (Home Game vs. Holy Cross)

10-12 Apr - Class of 1955 - 70th Reunion

11 Apr - Athletic & Scholarship Programs Spring Meeting - Akerson Tower

11-12 Apr - Men's Soccer Alumni Weekend

12 Apr - Navy Letterwinners Association Army/Navy Men's Lacrosse Tailgate

23 April - Bonds of Gold Ceremony

24 Apr - AA&F Vietnam Legacy of Valor Series Speaker Event - FAC

24-27 Apr - Class of 1970 - 55th Reunion

25 Apr - Council of Class Presidents Spring Meeting, Fluegel, TBD

25 Apr - USNA Dedication Parade, Worden Field

30 Apr - USNA Capstone Day

30 Apr - USNA Foundation Spring Board of Directors Welcome Reception

 

1 May - USNA Foundation Spring BOD meeting, Fluegel Alumni Center

6-8 May - Class of 1957 - 70th Reunion

7-9 May - USNA Alumni Association Spring BOT Meeting, Fluegel Alumni Center

8-9 May - SACC Washington DC

14 May - Class of 2028 Herndon Climb

21 May -  Blue Angels CFR Event - Hospital Point, USNA

22 May - Color Parade, Worden Field

22 May - USNA Prizes & Awards, Alumni Hall, 2 p.m.

23 May - Class of 2025 Naval Academy Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony, NMCMS

 

25 Jun - Athletic & Scholarship Program Pre-I Day Reception, Fluegel Alumni Center

26 Jun - USNA Induction Day, Class of 2029

 

17-18 Jul - Entrepreneur Summit, Fluegel Alumni Center

 

28-31 Aug - Class of 1960 - 65th Reunion

30 Aug -  Navy vs VMI, NMCMS, Annapolis, MD